News from EPI › EEOC TO EXAMINE EMPLOYERS DENYING JOBS TO THE UNEMPLOYED

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, February 16, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission’s deliberations.

In order to examine the emerging practice by employers of posting job advertisements that say unemployed applicants will not be considered, the Commission will hear from invited panelists to explore the potential impact on workers. The meeting agenda includes:

Panel 1: U.S. Department of Labor’s Latest Unemployment Data

· William E. Spriggs, Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor

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